Month: January 2010
RS 160 – Comfy new Wireless Headphones from Sennheiser
High-end German audio-gear makers Sennheiser have just released some digital wireless headphones, RS 160s. I love the idea of wireless headphones and if you're going to get some, the Sennheiser digital ones are likely to be some of the best sets on the market. In the wireless world, you can lie on your bed, wearing…
Hello Kitty at CES: all the best kitty-themed gadgets in one place
Hello Kitty had a stall at CES showcasing some of their finest plastic merchandise. The eyes of innovation-hungry techies may not have been on classics like the Hello Kitty waffle-maker or the HK manicure set, but we certainly enjoyed seeing them set out together like this. And the jewel in the Hello Kitty gadget crown..?…
Youtube vid of the week: the world's most talented man
While I'm passing on inspirational videos, like the Hello Kitty trailer and pop song, here's another pretty impressive one. This man has taken the art of free running to new heights (lol) i.e. not can he run up walls and do a little backward somersault he can also jump off a wall and into his…
Bring glitter to your audio gear with Jewel Rose Earphones from gadget4all
I haven't bought any glittery roses for the purpose of personal decoration since I was about 14, but I still have a soft spot and a large drawer for all that cheap glittery stuff I bought from Claire's Accessories as a kid. Anyway if glittery jewels plus audio technology makes you feel hot waves of…
Say Hello! to the new Hello Kitty song – music video and game teaser from Sanrio
Hello Kitty has released a new music video for its furry heroine. The new video/trailer plays what is described as a "fabulous catchy tune" and shows a snippet of gameplay from Hello Kitty Online - the Multi-Player online game. It's upbeat, cheery pop, a shortened version of the new HKO song "The World is Saying…
Tesco's biggest selling mobile? not the iPhone, it's the £20 VX1i Party phone
Techies may argue as to whether it's been the year of the iPhone or the Anroid handset - but Tesco customers have already voted with their feet. Despite the supermarket chain having the iPhone on its roster, the most popular phone sold in stores at Christmas was £18.75 "party phone" the VX1i Party. Tiny, cheap…
CES 2010 Day Three and Show Round-Up
Stories and videos from day three plus a few little oddities... CES 2010 Round-Up: the Intel Wall CES 2010 Round-up: the Dash, Sony's cheap internet device for about the house CES 2010 Round-Up: the iPhone hat, silliest way of watching films ever? CES 2010 Round-Up: Fingerist turns iPhone into a guitar CES 2010 Round-Up: Toshiba…
CES 2010 Round-Up: Toshiba TV ditches remote and lets you wave to flip channels
Buttons have been replaced by touchscreens over the past few years, and now Toshiba are taking it one step further and doing away the whole idea of touching anything. All you need to do now is wave. Their new Gesture-Control TV uses a webcam and an infra-red motion sensor to detect what you're doing with…
CES 2010 Round-Up: the iPhone hat, silliest way of watching films ever?
Just so you didn't think everything was too serious at CES, here's the iPhone hat. It looks like a mixture between a baseball cap and a small head-tent and it lets you watch videos on your iPhone or iPod touch, with ease. Incorporating an iPhone holder and a magnifying glass it creates a private mini…
CES 2010 Round-up: the Dash, Sony's cheap internet device for about the house
Sony has taken a different slant on the tablet: it's gone for a cheap mash-up of a digital picture frame, e-reader and internet device. The result is the Dash, a $200 internet device designed to work in a kitchen or a bedroom. You use it to listen to music, watch video, check the weather, download…
